Some notes:
We are a Mac school and used the iLife software to create these projects. The tech specialist capture you tube videos and helped edit them to keep them copyright compliant, the librarians worked with the students to find copyright free pictures. Students constructed scripts before coming to class to set up their presentations and record their podcasts.
Current Issues Project
PURPOSE AND DESCRIPTION:
As we have discussed in this class, current issues are an ongoing study that is essential for a full understanding of the issues, events, and people that shape our lives. We have studied foreign and domestic events and issues in order to have a more comprehensive understanding of our world and the matters that we face on a daily basis. This project will allow you to study a particular issue of your choosing in a more in-depth manner. Through your project, you will study both sides of your topic, examining the major arguments for and against your issue.
You will select one issue (with teacher approval) and prepare a podcast using Keynote and Garage Band. In preparation for your podcast, you will thoroughly research your topic, write a script for your podcast (covering both sides of the issue as well as your opinion), create slides that correspond to your podcast, and then record your podcast using Garage Band. Your podcast will be evidence of your research and overall work for your project.
All sources used for the podcast should be cited using the MLA format.
RESEARCH
This project will incorporate both in-class and outside research. Your project will need to include a combination of print and Internet sources. As you research, please pay careful attention to the sources that you use. The sources should be academic and the information able to be verified in other sources – please do not use Wikipedia or any other encyclopedia. Mr. Schoessler will let you know what days will be available for in-class research, but the majority of the research will be done outside of class. Class time will be provided for the recording and editing of your podcast.
POSSIBLE CURRENT ISSUES TOPICS:
The Iraq Constitution
The Iraqi Government
Nuclear Threats from North Korea
Nuclear Threats from Iran
Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process
Conflict Within the Lebanese Government/Israel vs. Hezbollah
Chinese Human Rights
Reforms Within the Chinese Government
Hurricane Relief in the Gulf States
Drugs in Professional Sports
Abortion
The Use of Marijuana for Medicinal Purposes
Reforms for Social Security
Preventing Terrorism in the United States
The Use of Secret Prison Camps by the CIA
Renewed Version of the Patriot Act
No Child Left Behind
Faith-Based Funding
Controversial Legislation (Pick a bill to study)
If you have an additional topic that you would like to study, please see Mr. Schoessler.
YOU MUST HAVE TEACHER APPROVAL BEFORE BEGINNING YOUR RESEARCH
blogging notes
iTunes store government, nbc, abc, cbs, download and listen to podcasts in school
Agenda:
Overview
What is a podcast
relevant softwares
examples
hints and helpful suggestions
Previously did a PowerPoint for comparing 2 viewpoints at the start of the year decided to podcast it
Students do research out of class, create podcast in class
topics: medicinal marijuana, milk- good for you or not.
ways to use podcasts-
culminating event
record a lesson for your substitute to play when you are out
Process:
Garageband, iPhoto, iMovie, photobooth, Moodle, blogserver, internet sites, outside research
Write scripts and record in short clips
example podcasts
DarFur
copyright very important, work with staff,
Headsets with mics are helpful, spread the students around the school, make friends with your librarian and tech coach
Helpful hints
get started early
budget more time than you think is necessary
scaffold the skills
collaborate- use the resources available at your school
School District: Hempfield High School
Email: steve_schoessler@hempfieldsd.org
BLOG notes are at the bottom
Some notes:
We are a Mac school and used the iLife software to create these projects. The tech specialist capture you tube videos and helped edit them to keep them copyright compliant, the librarians worked with the students to find copyright free pictures. Students constructed scripts before coming to class to set up their presentations and record their podcasts.
Current Issues Project
PURPOSE AND DESCRIPTION:
As we have discussed in this class, current issues are an ongoing study that is essential for a full understanding of the issues, events, and people that shape our lives. We have studied foreign and domestic events and issues in order to have a more comprehensive understanding of our world and the matters that we face on a daily basis. This project will allow you to study a particular issue of your choosing in a more in-depth manner. Through your project, you will study both sides of your topic, examining the major arguments for and against your issue.
You will select one issue (with teacher approval) and prepare a podcast using Keynote and Garage Band. In preparation for your podcast, you will thoroughly research your topic, write a script for your podcast (covering both sides of the issue as well as your opinion), create slides that correspond to your podcast, and then record your podcast using Garage Band. Your podcast will be evidence of your research and overall work for your project.
All sources used for the podcast should be cited using the MLA format.
RESEARCH
This project will incorporate both in-class and outside research. Your project will need to include a combination of print and Internet sources. As you research, please pay careful attention to the sources that you use. The sources should be academic and the information able to be verified in other sources – please do not use Wikipedia or any other encyclopedia. Mr. Schoessler will let you know what days will be available for in-class research, but the majority of the research will be done outside of class. Class time will be provided for the recording and editing of your podcast.
POSSIBLE CURRENT ISSUES TOPICS:
The Iraq Constitution
The Iraqi Government
Nuclear Threats from North Korea
Nuclear Threats from Iran
Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process
Conflict Within the Lebanese Government/Israel vs. Hezbollah
Chinese Human Rights
Reforms Within the Chinese Government
Hurricane Relief in the Gulf States
Drugs in Professional Sports
Abortion
The Use of Marijuana for Medicinal Purposes
Reforms for Social Security
Preventing Terrorism in the United States
The Use of Secret Prison Camps by the CIA
Renewed Version of the Patriot Act
No Child Left Behind
Faith-Based Funding
Controversial Legislation (Pick a bill to study)
If you have an additional topic that you would like to study, please see Mr. Schoessler.
YOU MUST HAVE TEACHER APPROVAL BEFORE BEGINNING YOUR RESEARCH
blogging notes
iTunes store government, nbc, abc, cbs, download and listen to podcasts in school
Agenda:
Overview
What is a podcast
relevant softwares
examples
hints and helpful suggestions
Previously did a PowerPoint for comparing 2 viewpoints at the start of the year decided to podcast it
Students do research out of class, create podcast in class
topics: medicinal marijuana, milk- good for you or not.
ways to use podcasts-
culminating event
record a lesson for your substitute to play when you are out
Process:
Garageband, iPhoto, iMovie, photobooth, Moodle, blogserver, internet sites, outside research
Write scripts and record in short clips
example podcasts
DarFur
copyright very important, work with staff,
Headsets with mics are helpful, spread the students around the school, make friends with your librarian and tech coach
Helpful hints
get started early
budget more time than you think is necessary
scaffold the skills
collaborate- use the resources available at your school